So what if you're a rookie and didn't watch any of these videos, bought seed, spread it in very rough areas, let it grow, and now it doesn't match and you have "splotches" in those areas? Asking for a friend... lol
Well then it gets tricky. Since they’re both Bermuda, really anything you do to one the other will react in a similar manner. I will tell you that hybrid bermuda likes being cut shorter than common does. I think the best course of action might be to try and plug the areas where the common Bermuda actually germinated and see if the hybrid can take it back over.
@@LawnInsider I appreciate the reply! The silver lining is that I'm in a rental house that is a brand new build, so I imagine the owners would see any effort as an upgrade (the sod that was laid was done so poorly). But it's nice to get a "practice run" in before we buy in a few years.
Everything you said made complete sense! We Live in Central Texas, they said, we're in for another severe drought! "Do these same rules still apply during extended triple digit heat and drought?" Please advise on the inches to cut? Thanks!
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I can say that I do not agree with you saying that Bermuda likes more sunlight. My yard is very green all over, but my dark green areas in my yard are in fact in the shade spots and look way better than the areas that receive more sun.
So what is your take on corners where its shaded and not much sunlight. So i have poor growth no matter what I do, fyi the house behind me is higher off the ground and so the retaining wall is over 10ft so i can’t change that.
Right, in areas like that you have to do some sort of landscaping. Rock bed or flower bed. It’s work, but grass won’t grow there no matter how good you treat it.
Dude this is great info. Especially on the watering, I've been struggling with my lawn drying out and dying this summer. I've been dumping water to it everyday with no results. After this video and your dethacthing video I have a way better idea of how to handle the problems in my yard.
I get most of my "know how" from thelawnforum.com and the Texas A&M Ag Extension page. I know there has definitely been research done on the topic, but I would be lying if I told you I could point you to a specific source.
I had part of my yard scraped to level some of it out. Now i have a giant bare spot and its summer. I haven't been able to get grass to grow even watering thoroughly twice daily. Im wondering if Bermuda grass would grow
I recently bought a house that had Bermuda sod in the front yard and about 10 feet out the back. The rest of the backyard is what I call Prairie grass (aka weeds). I'm new to Bermuda grass. This yard is the hottest yard I have ever seen. It has sandy soil that turns to concrete in the Texas sun. If I try and cut the grass shorter and water less ... the grass just dies. Any suggestions on where to start?
My soil is very sandy too, but does really well in our heat and climate for the most part. As as far as the back yard goes, I would recommend sodding the remainder of the back yard. If you can’t sod, you could plug the rest of the lawn. It would be more cost effective, but take far more time to fill in. You would also have to purchase a plugger to complete the job. If you have irrigation or sprinklers that you use, I would definitely do the tuna can test to make sure that you’re putting down 1” of water on the lawn a week. Watering and mowing are the two biggest factors at the end of the day. Thanks for watching!
I wanted to ask you I have a large area that I want to put grass ,what is the preparation for Bermuda Grass ,I’m having a contractor fill all the holes and leveling!
How to tell which type of Bermuda grass i have? Builder installed what looks like 2 different types in certain areas... one visually looks different than the other.
For the most part I have never had any issues with them, but the tree thing is literally ridiculous (in my opinion). Just going to kill everyone’s lawns.
Question: how do I get my lawn down to about an inch or inch and a half without damaging it or sending it in shock? Mine is too tall right now but I don't want to kill it or shock the grass. Thanks for the help!!
You’re going to half to do a scalp. Assuming you have Bermuda grass, just cut it at the lowest height of cut your mower will go. Then set the height to a notch or two above that and maintain at that height. The scalp won’t permanently hurt your bermuda, it will just make it ugly for a bit. I have a video about scalping.
I just did half of my yard on a 2 on the riding mower. I sprayed it afterwards with the yard feed suggested here. I am going out of town this weekend and am going to be anxious if it bounces back
Hey! I’m in New Braunfels as well in a neighborhood much like yours. A neighbor of mine pulled both of their trees. I assume they got an HOA approval, but maybe not. The hardest part is that they filled the bare areas in with st. Augustine 🙈. It’s a Bermuda lawn! Anyway, it may be worth writing your HOA to see. I want to do the same thing, but my wife thinks I’m crazy haha
@@LawnInsider at what point or weather makes it dormant.. im in ca we get winter.. not much rain... but at nights like march maybe 40s but most winter still 50+ with mid day 60s ..
I was told I have Southern Bermuda, assume that’s different. It looks different. Looking for tips on how to care for it. I’m in central Alabama, if that matters.
I’m not aware of a specific type of Bermuda with that name, but it is definitely a popular turfgrass in the south, which could be why you were told that. All the tips on this channel will apply to all types of Bermuda!
Thanks bro its really a big help..i love the lawn you have...😍😍i want all the tips youve shared..i am hoping and planning to have a small lawn only in our yard...🤩🤩
Im watering 3 times a week tuna cans say 15 min is 1/2 in and I have it set for 20 min yet my grass looks like it’s dying! I’m cutting at 1” it’s depressing!!
HOA's can be a PI the A! Did they buy the trees and/or tell you what kind you had to plant? A couple Japanese Maples or a JM and a Redbud would look sweet to go along with your beautiful Bermuda. I'm sure the HOA wouldn't wanna buy the Japanese Maple though...lol.
Great video. I will keep in mind these tips. I seeded some Common Bermuda last month. My house was built on a open field. I sprayed, tilled, evened the dirt before seeding. I have quite of few weeds growing. Do you have an opinion on weed and feed vs spraying for just weeds?
HOA? It would bother me that a group of people has dictatorship control over my lawn. You pay the mortgage but they tell you what to put or not put on the property? Also, you should have mentioned that you can buy pieces of SOD for their type of Bermuda as well. This is a great option for filling spots
Believe it or not, I had no idea I would care about my lawn whenever I moved in lol and I also didn’t know that shade was bad for your bermuda back then. Oh how the tables have turned!
Great video, I’ve installed new Bermuda sod last year, I been mowing it at 2” , just like you said if I go lower than that, looks bad, so if I start to mow lower is going to grow to the sides and get more tighter, cause the runners grow up not to the sides. And in how long you think is going to look thicker?
Thanks for great info. I currently have a Bermuda hybrid sod that I installed a few months back. It was doing great until we have a major week long downpour. I live in Hawaii so the temp and sun exposure is pretty good here. I’m having trouble completely reviving areas that struggle because of the heavy rain we had. If you have any tips besides these let me know. I would really appreciate it. Or if you wanted to see for yourself I’d love to do a 1on1 and see what you think! Thanks for the help 🤙🏼
I also live in Hawaii, and ive been trying to revive my bermuda lawn from its previous owners who overwatered it for 2 years and now it has alot of brown spots, fungus and mushrooms… ive cut back the sprinklers to only 1 day a week for 30mins or an Inch of water. Should i start to scalp the lawn now? Is it too late? And what should i do after?
So what will you do in the future when the trees grow out and you have too much shade? Resod with St. Augustine or Zoysia? I'm going on my 4th year in my place with a live oak in the front yard. Still pretty small, but I plan on thinning it out some and hopefully finding a way to keep it small come winter dormancy. I actually like the tree as it adds character, but I also love my bermuda... hoping to have both worlds somehow down the road.
I'll be sad haha I have a similar plan as you though. Trim as much as possible to provide as much light as possible. Also, I think there's a decent chance we'll move before the trees get too big. We'll see!
Do i have to cover freshly planted bermuda,,im making a backyard green and i was told bermuda was a good choice,,is sand good to cover or straw or hay,
I have latitude 36 Bermuda but I’m having a problem with wild Bermuda growing. Any advice on how to kill the wild Bermuda without killing my hybrid? Thanks!!
I have finally got my Bermuda yard looking good at 1.5 in. Just got a reel mower to get it lower. My question is is that my lawn is spongy when walking on it. Do you know why that'd be?? I'm not overwatering it. Do I need to verticut/scarify? Or dethatch? Both? Thanks!
My guess is that you've gotten it to the point where it is so thick that it's now spongey. Verticutting would be a good option if it's available to you. If not, you can go with a good old fashion scalp to reset everything.
Great video!!!! I also have the weak shading growth issue along my fence. I was told that I could fill in the weak areas with Zeon Zoysia since it requires less sun (4-6 hrs) vs the Tiftuf Bermuda's (5-6 hrs). The Zeon should fill in and mix until it reaches the strong Bermuda line. Of course the grass will look a little different but it should fill in quiet nice and hold. Any thoughts?
I do believe the Zoysia will fill in better, but to me the difference in how the grasses will look makes that a last resort. Shade does cause some major headaches for Bermuda though, no doubt about it.
What's your plan for your bermuda once those trees mature and shade it out? I'm in Texas as well as with a new home build and they put in live oak trees. I plan on digging them up
I’m working on that with our HOA now. I’m hoping the rule will change. Digging them up isn’t out of the realm of possibility for me either. There really is no great option as long as they’re still here. I’m just going to keep them trimmed as much as possible for now.
@@LawnInsider my second option is actually to kill them and play dumb. The builder/ homeowners association has no idea what they're doing planting those trees. All of the yards have 2 or 3 trees in them and NOBODY will be able to grow any grass in their yard in a few years. Why you would plant trees in a residential area that can grow over 80ft tall is beyond nonsense!!!
Oh you’re preaching to the choir here trust me. All those big trees do is wreck the foundation, wreck the plumbing, and make the entire neighborhood have dirt yards.
My lawn has peaks and valleys and is not possible to cut low. I cut low 2 weeks ago and now I have brown sections because of low cutting. How long will it take for it green again? Your video vast filled with information. Thanks
I had the exact same problem. The only way to solve it is by not cutting short or do what I did and had to level my yard. That way when I would cut it short I wouldn't hit the high parts and scalp it. Also cutting your yard in varying patterns helps prevent ruts and divots and low spots.
I would say that a typical bermuda lawn that is being taken care of will recover from a scalp in 2-3 weeks. Without leveling, you'll just have to find the lowest setting that you can mow at that you won't scalp into your lawn.
What and how should I go about cutting my Bermuda much lower? Now that we are about mid season. My lawn is currently healthy and approximately 2 inches tall
If you have a rotary mower, you probably don't need to go much lower. If you can use a reel mower, that's how you can take your lawn to a lower height of cut.
In reality you only need to aerate if and when you start to notice soil compaction. I aerate once, sometimes twice, a season though. May is a great time to aerate.
No sir, in this heat you’ll need to water every day. You don’t have to water as deep though. Once the lawn has established itself, then you can cut it down to 1-2 times a week.
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in CA... getting bermuda sod delivered tomorrow. not common here at all.... im nervous at laying it.. clay soil i put 2 inches of top sandy soil on top.. rolled it to get it as level as i can with the slopes i was given... but im worried im pushing it to late in year.. i hope it roots before it goes dormant.... otherwise i wasted $$ on latitude 36.
I think you’ll be fine Mike. My sod was laid in December and it took root just fine..And that was just with the junk soil the builders hauled in. You should be set up even better since you prepped your soil.
@@LawnInsider I have clay. It just runs down the slope under mats and onto side walk so I think I gotta do a lot more short waters otherwise it just puddles at bottom of slope under mats near sidewalk
I don't have a hybrid Bermuda lawn just common Bermuda. I want a reel mower but am just using a rotary for now. Should I always cut at 2" or lower? I'm in So. Cal.
Not understanding English well, I wrote down the subtitles and then translated them, and I did well. The video that finally explained to me why my weeds developed vertically and not crawling. Today I will do a good scalping and start again at the lowest notch of the lawnmower. Thank you very much and congratulations!
You can use any fertilizer you can get your hands on for the most part. Any of the fertilizer from your local Lowe's or Home Depot will work. You can also check out some feed stores or landscape supply places in your area to see what they have in stock.
What if it’s 100+ degrees outside and you’re in a drought. Are you still supposed to mow short frequently? Also are you supposed to cut more than 1/3 of the grass to get it short ? Thanks.
You definitely don’t want to cut off more than 1/3 of the blade on any given cut. As far as cutting height, you can tick it up a bit if you’re seeing stress, but I’m still gonna try to maintain mine around 1/2” this summer.
@@LawnInsider yeah man I just got done cutting my lawn and I cut it at like 1.5 inches. Some spots were at like 6-7 inches and others were at like 3-4 inches. Some spots were around 2 inches. I wanted to get it knocked down to a height that now I’m going to maintain. We’re in a drought here right now. 100+ degrees everyday with no rain in sight for over at least 10 days. We are on stage 2 water restrictions and I can only water on tuesdays between 7pm and 11pm or 7 am and 11am on that day. Which should be enough for Bermuda grass. I can hand water any day as much as I want but there’s only so much of that that can be done. I just need to put the sprinkler out on tuesdays and get that inch of water down on it. It’s in full sun all day every day. I measured it with an infra red thermometer and in the heat of the day it’s 104-105 degrees on the lawn for hours a day. It’s just taking a beating out here. The UV index has been 10-11 every day. You go outside for more than 10 minutes and you’re sunburned.
@@alphasaiyan5760 That's my situation right now here in Corpus Christi texas, and the sod that was laid was already dried and brown. I'm having to do CPR on my lawn and this 100+ Summer Heat isn't helping me much lol
I’ve been cutting my Bermuda at around 3 inches and it was a dark green. Just recently dropped my mower down a notch and it’s got the brown spots. Should I raise it back up? What causes this?
I'm in Tucson AZ and have always wanted golf courses lawn. We recently moved across town into a new build. We immediately had the yard landscaped, and we had BOB sod planted vs. artificial turf. One, we have pets, and the temperature of grass is cooler than artificial. Two, I want to mow my grass, and three, I enjoy the smell and feel. We decided we want green grass year round, so it came with what I assume is winter rye. My question is, when should I stop watering, scalp, and level to bring in the Bermuda?
The watering has a few caveates. One is that the watering of 1 inch per week is for established bermuda turf. New growing bermuda (less than 2-3 seasons old) will not have the deep roots and will need more watering until it is more established. With very hot weather like we are having this year with almost no rain and 105 F heat, the bermuda will need much more rain than that 1 inch even if well established.
Wrong info well sort of. Short cut height should only be done with a leveled lawn. Most people are not going to have a perfectly even lawn. Therefore a higher cutting height around 2 to 2.5 is recommended for most people.
Bingo , I’ve been working on my health and love my manual reel mower and cut cut cut . It’s never been as beautiful as this year. Thx for your education.
Fortunately for me, I don’t have any areas that get affected too much by shade just yet. I’m sure once the trees get bigger it will be an issue. Bermuda is never going to fair too well in lots of shade, so my best suggestion would be to make a landscaping bed in those areas.
@@LawnInsider I trimmed my tree down big time yesterday. The tree shadow was over the street and driveway. Now I get more sunlight on the yard. I think that could be why my St A thinned out. Just because it is shade tolerant doesn't mean zero sunlight over it.
There are a few varieties that are more shade resistant than others, but none of them are going to do really well with a lot of shade. The unfortunate truth is that it’s probably best to turn those areas into landscaping beds.
